Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen
“All In”
26-7-0
RESULT

Brendan Allen def. Paul Craig (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 0:38
Paul Craig
Paul Craig
“Bearjew”
17-10-1 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 18, 2023
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Brendan Allen defeated Paul Craig by Submission in round 3 (0:38) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held Saturday, November 18, 2023 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Brendan Allen
Paul Craig
0
Knockdowns
0
32 of 43
Significant strikes
6 of 14
74%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
52 of 64
Total strikes
13 of 21
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
7:58
Control time
0:34
Significant strikes by target
26 of 37
Head
3 of 10
3 of 3
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 3
12 of 17
Distance
6 of 13
1 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
19 of 24
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 8
20 of 26
Total str.
7 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
1
2:49
Ctrl
0:34
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
1 of 3
28 of 33
Total str.
4 of 6
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 3
4 of 5
Total str.
2 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-7-0
Record
17-10-1 (1 NC)
2
Win Streak
0
30
Age
38
6'2"
Height
6'3"
75"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.59
SLpM
2.50
53%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.62
SApM
3.04
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.56
TD Avg.
1.43
42%
TD Acc.
18%
56%
TD Def.
35%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brendan Allen · 3-2
  • W
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marvin Vettori
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anthony Hernandez
    UFC Seattle: Cejudo vs SongSat, Feb 22, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint DenisSat, Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chris Curtis
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2Sat, Apr 6, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Paul Craig · 1-4
  • L
    Modestas Bukauskas
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bo Nickal
    UFC 309: Jones vs MiocicSat, Nov 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs ErcegSat, May 4, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs CraigSat, Nov 18, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 0:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andre Muniz
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:40 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 20 fights
41.4
Avg sig. strikes
20.2
1.17
Avg takedowns
0.80
3:39
Avg control time
1:07
112
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Brendan Allen
Strike target
Paul Craig
66%
Head
50%
22%
Body
30%
13%
Leg
19%
Brendan Allen
Strike position
Paul Craig
77%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
14%
17%
Ground
20%